Thursday, July 30, 2009

Recently, I was contacted by Saucy Mama about entering a recipe in a cooking contest they are hosting. Other than the Foodie Joust & Iron Cupcake, I've never entered a recipe in a cooking contest so I thought why not plus there were some great prizes including a Kindle. They sent me a lovely assortment of their marinades, dressings & sauces to play with. I have to say we were impressed to see the ingredients in all of there products, it was all things we recognized instead of a bunch of chemicals. We were most drawn to the Lime Chipotle Marinade & it made me think of the Caribbean & then I thought of pork...pulled pork.Saucy Mama was looking for recipes that were quick & easy for a family to prepare. Well, you can't get much easier than cooking in a crock pot. Throw everything in, walk away & hours later dinner is done. As for quick the hands on time on this recipe is no more than 10 minutes.This made for such a tasty sandwich! Just a hint of spice (the perfect amount for a wimp like me) & a freshness from the lime. The meat was super juicy. I liked mine just plain on a roll while Matt topped his with some coleslaw & a slather of Saucy Mama's Chipotle Mustard for an extra kick. For a quick side dish we roasted some potatoes with the Chipotle Mustard. They got crispy & had a gorgeous color. Everything was served up with some steamed beans for a really easy statisfying meal.Want to try making this dish yourself? Well I have four bottles of Saucy Mama's Lime Chipotle Marinade to give away. Leave a comment on this post & I'll pick four random winners on Thursday, August 13th. Please leave your email address in your comment so I can contact you. if you win! Sorry, I can only ship to the US and Canada.

Rub the pork shoulder all over with 4 tablespoons of the Chipotle Lime Marinade. Place in crock pot. Add the beer. Cover & turn the crock pot to high. Let cook on high for about 4 hours or low for 8 hours until the meat is fall apart tender. (If the meat is done before you are ready to serve just turn the crock pot to warm.)

With a slotted spoon take the meat from the crock pot & put into a bowl. Use a fork to shred the pork. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the Lime Chipotle Marinade and the lime juice.

Yum! This looks so good. I tend to use the crock pot more in the fall/winter, but I should use it more this time of year because it doesn't heat up the kitchen, and you still get those wonderful aromas.

Hey Kathie--We don't get Saucy Mama here in the boondocks of Florida--use crockpot a lot and would love to try your recipe. I could even pick it up when I come to Minneapolis and save you the postage. Judy

That marinade sounds like a winner and the sandwiches couldn't look better. I love pulled pork like that, nice and lean. Glad to hear about those ingredients. I will keep my eye out for this one. Just caught those Milan cookies as well. Those may be making an appearance on my Christmas cookie list this year. Yum!

Kat,I've been checking in at your blog for a while now and always appreciate the easy-going presentation of your recipes and the way that you share your experiments - the good and the bad. It is definitely inspiring to a beginning cook like me! I've actually just begun considering signing up for a local CSA in my area. So anyway, thanks for your commitment to sharing these things through your blog!